Creativity and crafts can be a costly lifestyle. Why not capitalize on your ideas? Selling master classes is a way to recover the cost of handicraft or creative goods and make some money.
Master classes can be divided into two groups: training and copyright. It is more difficult to make money on trainers, because there are many of them on the Internet, and they are free. Copyright is more interesting, but there are difficulties in protecting your rights to materials.
How to make money on training workshops
Master classes are considered to be teaching, in which the basics of a particular type of needlework and art are described in detail. For example, a master class on knitting a braid pattern.
You can post training videos on the Internet on popular platforms, but monetization will not be immediate. First, there is a lot of competition. Secondly, each platform has its own channel requirements (YouTube must have at least 1000 subscribers and 4000 hours of views). This type of earnings is very costly, it will take patience and time.
Blogging is another way to make money on training. The main thing is that the master class should be step-by-step and detailed. It will not work to sell it, because there is no demand.
The easiest way to make money is to conduct one-to-one training sessions and answer questions. For example, not everyone succeeds in knitting according to training master classes and there is a need to consult a specialist. Classes can be held online or in person.
How to make money on author's master classes
Author's master classes are valued higher than teaching ones. There are sites that buy materials that can be sold on the content exchange (the author will receive a one-time reward). Some handicraft manufacturers are considering authors' suggestions.
Vkontakte has the ability to make publications with payment for access to them. This is a good option because the author will be rewarded regularly.
The well-known platforms Craftsmen's Fair and Etsy allow you to sell your master classes.
A significant disadvantage is customer behavior. The authors of the master classes put them up for sale in order to earn money, but in the end they may face a violation of their rights. Some needlewomen buy diagrams and descriptions to make things for sale (the author of the master class could make money on this himself) and do not ask permission. Some buyers do not understand for what purpose they publish other people's materials on their pages in social networks and blogs (to make money) in the public domain. Plagiarism in the world of creativity and handicraft is normal. Some are trying to make money on their ideas, the second on others. You cannot avoid this, even if you personally conduct classes and do not publish master classes on the Internet.
You can personally conduct master classes online.
There are two more ways to make money on author's master classes, but they are time consuming and expensive.
First, you can write a book and offer it to book publishers. The book should contain photographs and diagrams, which means that you will have to spend money on equipment (it's good if you have them). Book publishers require diagrams to be drawn in Adobe Illustrator, so you have to figure it out (there is a mobile version of the application).
Secondly, you can make a kit for needlework and creativity and sell. In any box you put the material you need to create the item and the description. The announcement of the sale must be placed on several sites; on the popular Yulia, handicraft goods are bought very poorly. It is better to choose sites with secure payment and do not accept card payments directly.
